The Pittsburgh Penguins and Carolina Hurricanes meet Tuesday in NHL action at the Lenovo Center. Here’s a Hurricanes vs. Penguins Prediction. This article will include a Hurricanes vs. Penguins pick.
Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Preview
The Pittsburgh Penguins lost to the Flyers, beat the Bruins, and play the Golden Knights next. The Penguins have split their last 8 games.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are averaging 3.37 goals per game and are scoring 25.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Sidney Crosby leads Pittsburgh with 27 goals, Evgeni Malkin has 36 assists, and Bryan Rust has 145 shots on goal. Defensively, the Pittsburgh Penguins are allowing 2.84 goals per game and are killing 84.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Arturs Silovs has allowed 83 goals on 806 shots faced, while Tristan Jarry has given up 36 goals on 396 shots.
Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Oilers and lost to the Flames, and they play the Blues next. The Hurricanes have won 9 of their last 12 games.
The Carolina Hurricanes are averaging 3.49 goals per game and are scoring on 22.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Seth Jarvis leads Carolina with 27 goals, Sebastian Aho has 42 assists, and Andrei Svechnikov has 165 shots on goal. Defensively, the Carolina Hurricanes are allowing 2.86 goals per game and are killing 79.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Frederik Andersen has given up 79 goals on 620 shots faced, while Brandon Bussi has allowed 72 goals on 706 shots.
Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win
- The Hurricanes have won each of their last eight home games against the Penguins.
- The Penguins have lost each of their last six games at Lenovo Center after coming off overtime.
- The Penguins have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Hurricanes have covered the puck line in three of their last four games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Penguins have lost the second period in seven of their last eight games as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents when tied after the first period.
Why the Pittsburgh Penguins will win
- The Penguins have won each of their last five games as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Hurricanes have lost four of their last six games as home favorites following a road loss.
- The Penguins have covered the puck line in each of their last eight games as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven home games when playing with a rest advantage.
- The Hurricanes have lost the third period in nine of their last 10 home games against Eastern Conference opponents when trailing after the second period.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Hurricanes’ last six night games at Lenovo Center have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Eight of the Penguins’ last nine night games at Lenovo Center have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the last five games between two teams from the Metropolitan Division has gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Penguins’ last seven games as road underdogs.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in 15 of the Hurricanes’ last 16 night games.
Carolina Hurricanes Player Prop Facts
- Sebastian Aho has scored a goal in each of the Hurricanes’ last four home games.
- Sebastian Aho has recorded at least one assist in each of his last six home appearances against the Penguins.
- K’Andre Miller has recorded 11 career assists against the Penguins—the most against any opponent (including playoffs).
Pittsburgh Penguins Player Prop Facts
- Sidney Crosby has recorded at least one assist in each of his last six appearances against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Sidney Crosby has scored at least one goal in four of the Penguins’ last five games as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Elmer Soderblom has recorded two blocks against the Hurricanes this season—equal-most against any opponent.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Carolina Hurricanes rank 5th in the league for goals per game this season (3.49).
- The Carolina Hurricanes are one of five teams to rank in the top 10 for both goals scored and goals conceded per game this season.
- The Pittsburgh Penguins rank 2nd in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (84.41%).
- The Pittsburgh Penguins are one of five teams to rank in the top 10 for both goals scored and goals conceded per game this season.
Hurricanes vs Penguins Prediction
You can do worse than the Penguins and the big plus money, as you don’t often get a likely playoff team and a chance to make almost two times your money. However, the Canes have won 7 of the last 10 games against the Penguins, and they’ve been a buzz saw at home. This is also a rebound spot for the Hurricanes after a bad loss to the Flames. The Hurricanes haven’t lost two straight games since January 13. I’ll roll with the Hurricanes and lay the PL to shave down the juice.